Marcial Calleja y Casitas (August 22, 1863 – May 5, 1914) was a Filipino lawyer who was elected as one of the representatives of Albay to the Malolos Congress. He was also elected assemblyman for the first district of Albay in the
Second Philippine Assembly.
Early life and education
Calleja was born on August 22, 1863 in
Malinao, Albay to Juan Calleja and Silvestre Casitas. He was the eldest of the three children.
He studied in the Seminary of
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for his ''segunda enseñanza'' (secondary education), and later on took a course in philosophy from the same institution. Then, he enrolled in the
University of Santo Tomas
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where he received a title in agronomy in 1885. He was already starting his career when he returned to study law in the same university, graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1894.
Career
Soon after receiving his title in surveying, Calleja was appointed ''perito tasador del estado'' (state assessor) and was assigned in
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until 1891, when he was chosen as ''secretario de ayuntamiento'' (city council secretary) through a competitive test. He was first assigned in